Alabama High School Basketball - Austin nipped by Athens
January 21, 2014: Decatur, AL 35601 The Athens Golden Eagles tipped the host Austin Black Bears basketball team by a final score of 49-48 in Tuesday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Golden Eagles face the Grissom Tigers (Huntsville, AL) in a non-league game, on Friday, January 24. Athens will attempt to move on its 18-2 season record. The Tigers enter the game with a 17-9 record after their 56-41 non-league win over Butler (Huntsville, AL).
With the defeat, Austin moves to 4-12 on the year. The Black bears travel to Bob Jones (Madison, AL) to face the Patriots in a non-league game on Tuesday, January 28. The Patriots enter the game with a record of 15-7.